Treece gets 10 years for November 2011 shooting

Could have been sentenced to life in prison for crime he pleaded guilty to in October.

An Edina teen who pleaded guilty to shooting a young woman last November was sentenced to 10 years in prison by Judge Russell Steele at the Adair County Courthouse Tuesday.

Tyler Treece, 18, pleaded guilty in October to a class A felony of assault and unlawful use of a weapon. He had originally faced five felonies.

Treece could have been sentenced from 10 years to life on each felony, or given probation. Adair County Prosecuting Attorney Matt Wilson had sought 15-year sentences, to be served concurrently.

Steele handed down a pair of 10-year sentences, to be served concurrently. By statute, Treece must serve 85 percent of that term before being eligible for parole.

On Nov. 25, 2011, Treece was waiting for a 14-year-old female to arrive at an address on Roseline Drive. When the teen and a male arrived at the residence, Treece approached their vehicle and a verbal confrontation ensued.

Treece then pulled a .44-caliber revolver from his pants and fired at the female. The bullet entered her left shoulder and traveled through her chest cavity before exiting above her sternum.